1. RADIATION SAFETY IN NUCLEAR MEDICINE
Dr. Sarene Chu Saifuddin (PhD) Head, Nuclear Medicine Licensing and Registration Section Medical Radiation Surveillance Division Ministry of Health Malaysia 6 May 2016

2. RADIATION SAFETY MANUAL
Regulatory requirement under Atomic Energy Licensing Act 1984 (Act 304)
To USE

3. NATIONAL RADIATION SAFETY MANUAL Why?
To have a standard SOPs document as a guide for radiation safety in the nuclear medicine department.
To enhance the radiation safety (the quality of clinical services) of the nuclear medicine center in Malaysia to meet the current regulations under Act 304 for medical purposes

4. Background:
Prepared together with the government and private physicists in Nuclear Medicine through series of meetings
Endorsed by Radiological Advisory Committee (RAC) MOH on 13 April 2017
Will be distributed to all government and private NM centres and uploaded to RADIA website

5. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in Nuclear Medicine Services

6. 1. Standard Operating Procedures For Radioactive Material
Inventory Management In Nuclear Medicine Department
CONTENT
Standard Operating Procedure For Purchasing Of Radioactive Material Related To Approval By The Appropriate Authority
Standard Operating Procedure For Receiving Of Radioactive Material
Standard Operating Procedure For Transportation Of Radioactive Package
Standard Operating Procedure For Storage Of Radioactive Material
Standard Operating Procedure For Management Of Radioactive Waste

7. 2. STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR RADIOACTIVE
CONTAMINATION CONTROL IN NUCLEAR MEDICINE
DEPARTMENT
CONTENT
Standard Operating Procedure For Contamination And Decontamination At Workplace
Standard Operating Procedure For Personnel Contamination

8. 3. STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR MANAGEMENT
OF INCIDENT, ACCIDENT, EMERGENCY AND SPECIAL
PROCEDURES IN NUCLEAR MEDICINE DEPARTMENT
CONTENT
Standard Operating Procedure For Radiation Incident And Accident
Standard Operating Procedure In The Event Of Emergency
Standard Operating Procedure For Special Procedures In Nuclear Medicine

9. THANK YOU
for your attention